[Regnum] A bear attacked a hunter in a forested area in the Arkhangelsk Region; the man died. The press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region reported this on October 20.
Earlier that day, the body of a 49-year-old local resident, bearing signs of a bear attack, was discovered in the Pinezhsky District. According to preliminary reports, the victim went into the forest on October 18th to pick berries, taking a rifle with him.
The weapon failed to save the man from the predator's attack, and he died at the scene from his injuries. A preliminary investigation is underway into the incident, the agency's press service reported to the Ministry of Justice.
This is the 27th fatality from a bear attack since spring. Previously, two such incidents were recorded in Buryatia, three in Kamchatka, and one each in Khabarovsk Krai, Vologda Oblast, and Tuva. Seven people died in Krasnoyarsk Krai, five in Irkutsk Oblast, three in Tomsk Oblast, and one in the Altai Republic. The 25th and 26th fatalities occurred in Irkutsk Oblast.
In addition to incidents in the wild, predators have recently begun to frequently enter areas, appear on roads, and approach public places such as restaurants or hotels.
Biological Sciences Candidate Pavel Glazkov explained in an interview with Regnum News Agency that in October, predators need to finish feeding before the frost sets in, so they emerge from the forest more often in search of food.